Unified communications can significantly streamline business communications by expediting business processes and boosting corporate responsiveness. However, to deliver this value, unified communications applications and services must be deployed on top of a converged IP network that provides carrier-class reliability, performance and security.
Juniper Networks understands the unique demands unified communications places on the entire network infrastructure, especially the LAN. Consequently, Juniper designed the EX-series Ethernet switches with the High Availability, quality of service and security characteristics required to build a carrier-class converged IP network, within a framework of open and standards-based technologies. Juniper’s commitment to standards means enterprises can deploy EX-series switches with the confidence they will interoperate with existing network and unified communications-based products, as well as planned purchases, providing investment protection while giving IT the flexibility to choose best-in-class solutions.
Increasing numbers of enterprises are deploying unified communications applications and services, since they are impressed by the productivity gains and business efficiencies that unified communications can deliver. According to Forrester Research Inc., half of all enterprises in North America and Europe currently have a unified communications initiative underway and 76 percent of European firms have either implemented or initiated IP telephony deployments.
Unified communications represents a new class of applications and network services that take advantage of the rich multimedia and communications capabilities of a converged IP network.
Many enterprises initially deployed a converged IP infrastructure to reduce the capital and operational expenses involved in maintaining separate data, voice and video networks. Yet, with the emergence of unified communications, enterprises are finding their converged infrastructure can provide considerable additional value as well.
By integrating conferencing, instant messaging, contact centre and other collaboration applications with communication services and technologies including IP telephony, email, voice mail, video and presence, unified communications makes it easier for employees, customers and business partners to interact in real-time. Timely communications is especially critical for today’s extended enterprise, which includes a geographically dispersed and mobile workforce encompassing contractors, partners and suppliers.
By reducing delays in business communication, unified communications boosts corporate efficiency and responsiveness. Unified communications services and applications can expedite business processes ranging from customer support and sales to product development and financial planning. However, to deliver this value, unified communications requires a high-performance, highly available, and secure converged network infrastructure to support a diverse user community and traffic types, many of which are latency-sensitive and require more rigorous handling compared to data. Please click here to download your complimentary copy of “Enjoy carrier-class Unified Communications with Juniper”
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